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3 out of 5
Avoca House
3 Merlin Gate, Merlin Park, Galway, Co. Galway

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from kathleen on 21 Apr,2024
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Therese

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay in Avoca House B&B will definetly be back and would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from kathleen and peter on 8 Nov,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you both stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from kathleen and peter on 26 Sept,2023
Thank you it was a pleasure having you stay glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The proprietor was very helpful, the breakfast was excellent, the room was fine. All that we missed was tea- making facilities in our room!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from kathleen and peter on 21 Sept,2023
Hi Pamela Thank you so much for your nice review it was a pleasure having you both stay with us .I will take on board you comment regarding the tea making facilities hope you enjoyed the remender of your trip to Ireland

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but nice little inn outside of the center of Galway. Host is very nice and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from kathleen and peter on 14 Sept,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you both stay with us hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday

10/10 Excellent

Kari

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from kathleen on 5 Oct,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

sophia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Absolutely wonderful. Stay here….
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from kathleen and peter on 2 Sept,2023
Hi SophiaThank you so much it was a pleasure having you both stay with us hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday

10/10 Excellent

Louman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kathleen made us feel so welcome! The house was very clean and comfortable. I would definitely recommend this property to anyone looking to stay in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from kathleen on 14 Aug,2023
Thank you so much for your lovely review im delighted you enjoyed your stay and it was a pleasure having you both stay with us hope you enjoy the remender of your holiday

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable room and Kathleen was a brilliant host. Breakfast was fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from kathleen on 23 Jul,2023
Thank you so much for your lovely review it was a pleasure having you both stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about the proprietors Kathleen and Peter ....so helpful, welcoming and friendly , would definitely recommend their B&B . Mary .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from kathleen on 10 Jul,2023
Thank you so much Mary for your lovely review it was a pleasure having you and your husband stay with us hopefully well see you again

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hosts
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from kathleen on 22 Jun,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tasty breakfast in sunny room. Hostess is very friendly and helpful with suggestions for dinner, sights to see etc
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from kathleen on 29 May,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Galway
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from kathleen on 15 May,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us glad you enjoyed your time here

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from kathleen on 10 Apr,2023
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoca House is a fantastic place to stay. The breakfast was delicious, the rooms clean and comfortable. Kathleen & Peter are fantastic hosts: knowledgeable, helpful and kind! Best place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from kathleen on 26 Sept,2022
Thank you so much Margaret for your kind review it was a pleasure having you stay with us glad you enjoyed your time here

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This B&B was lovely. Such a warm and friendly welcoming. Very clean and excellent breakfast. Would definitely go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from kathleen on 11 Sept,2022
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

8/10 Good

Robert A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostess friendly and helpful. Room good size. Ensuite small but water pressure great. Close to public reliable public transport
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from kathleen on 11 Sept,2022
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend.
Our stay was excellent. The room was presented lovely and extreamily clean, the hostess was delightful to talk to and seemed more than happy to help with anything we would require. The breakfast in the morning was delicious (I had the full Irish and my partner had the porridge). A truly lovely experience from check in to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from kathleen on 9 Jun,2022
Hi Oliver thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us glad you enjoyed everything

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly helpful owners, they went out of there way to make sure we were comfortable. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from kathleen on 12 Jun,2022
Hi Martin thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people running this place are amazing. They really make you feel like you're visiting family. Great - fresh cooked - breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Kathleen on 16 May,2022
Hi Andy thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place like home
If you want to feel like home, you have to stay here. Big, comfortable and clean rooms, tasty breakfast (you have to try the scoones). T
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from kathleen on 2 May,2022
Hi Paula thank you so much for your lovely review it was a pleasure having you stay with us

8/10 Good

NORMA

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Léo-Paul

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from kathleen on 5 Apr,2022
Hi Paul thank you so much it was a pleasure having you glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from kathleen on 19 Mar,2022
Thank you so much it was a pleasure looking after you both, glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Diarmuid

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from kathleen on 22 Mar,2022
Thank you so much it was a pleasure looking after you both glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from kathleen on 14 Mar,2022
Thank you so much it was a pleasure having you stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from kathleen on 8 Feb,2022
Thank you glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice room. Great host. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from kathleen on 8 Feb,2022
Thank you glad you enjoyed your stay it was a pleasure looking after you regards

10/10 Excellent

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BxB Review
Excellent service and very friendly beautiful breakfast we would highly recommend a stay here Marian x Frank
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from kathleen on 6 Feb,2022
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed your stay ,it was a pleasure looking after you

10/10 Excellent

Mary-Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kat
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from kathleen on 28 Nov,2021
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed your stay it was a pleasure looking after you

8/10 Good

Breda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Kathleen on 22 Nov,2021
Thank you Breda, it was a pleasure looking after you glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from kathleen on 16 Nov,2021
Thank you so much, it was a pleasure having you stay

6/10 Okay

Iryna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The host was very welcoming and friendly. When we arrived we were told payment is in cash only when on the website is listed as “Cash Accepted”. This left us under the impression that cards and cash were accepted and not ONLY CASH. It was frustrating having to find an ATM as we arrived very late in the night. The room and house were on the colder side and we were unable to increase the temperature.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from kathleen on 28 Nov,2021
Thank you for your comments and sorry for any inconvenience caused ,hope you enjoyed the rest of you holiday

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cathal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wee gem
A super stay with Kathleen, and could not have been made to feel more welcome and looked after.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kathleen on 11 Oct,2021
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed your stay at Avoca House

10/10 Excellent

Roger P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A gem in the heart of Galway. The guys
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kathleen on 9 Oct,2021
It was a pleasure looking after you glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place
Avoca house was a great accommodation to stay in Galway, just a bit outside the city centre. Excellent facilities and very friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kathleen on 3 Oct,2021
Thank you so much for your lovely review, it was a pleasure looking after you, glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant lady clean and quiet. Lady was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from kathleen on 12 Sept,2021
Thank you so much ,it was a pleasure looking after you

8/10 Good

Micheal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from kathleen on 22 Sept,2021
Thank you so much

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Kathleen on 28 Aug,2021
Thank you so much Mary for that lovely review it was a pleasure having you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kathleen was SO helpful in many ways. She had advise or information on just about anything and saved me a ton of money by connecting me with the local bus system. And then breakfast OMG !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Kathleen on 21 Aug,2021
Thank you so much for that lovely review it was a pleasure looking after you , I'm glad you enjoyed your stay at Avoca House

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from kathleen on 3 Aug,2021
Thank you so much

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfully relaxing stay at Avoca House in Galwa.
Absolutely superb level of cleanliness, hospitality and a warm welcome from Kathleen. Very comfortable stay with gorgeous breakfast provided. It was also extremely helpful to be given a lift to the train station in Galway, by the hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from kathleen on 3 Aug,2021
Thank you so much for that lovely review ,it was a pleasure looking after you .

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely clean, great breakfast, lovely Landlady
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from kathleen on 26 Jul,2021
Thank you so much it was a pleasure looking after you much apricate that lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host and tasty breakfast. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from kathleen on 11 Jul,2021
Thank you so much it was a pleasure looking after you

10/10 Excellent

Naveed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A memorable stay
Excellent friendly and professional. Hosts went above and beyond our expectations, Breakfast was lovely, scones were out of earth and suggestions to Take N59 all the way to west port was a drive we will always remember, magical. Highly recommended for staying. Cleanliness and hygiene was top notch, a quiet place in middle of everywhere easily accessible and approachable. A Kudos to the Hosts for their excellent hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, great location near city, brilliant host, went above bed and breakfast, offered us tea and coffee in the afternoon, nice relaxing two nights, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from kathleen on 6 Jul,2021
Thank you so much for your review it was a pleasure having you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Kathleen on 14 Jul,2021
Thank you so much it was a pleasure looking after you